<p>Do I need to take three years or three semesters of foreign language if I start from scratch? Thanks</p>
<p>3 semesters.</p>
<p>3 years would just be cruel…</p>
<p>If I got a 4 on AP Spanish Language, would I have to take any foreign language (Spanish) class at Duke?</p>
<p>Here’s Duke’s AP policy regarding Spanish:</p>
<p>AP Spanish Lang –> score = 5 –> credit for Spanish 76 –> can take any 100-level course</p>
<p>AP Spanish Lit –> score = 4/5 –> credit for spanish 76 –> can take any 100-level course</p>
<p>(Source: <a href=“http://t-reqs.trinity.duke.edu/apcredit.html[/url]”>http://t-reqs.trinity.duke.edu/apcredit.html</a>)</p>
<p>So unfortunately, Duke doesn’t grant any credit for your score. Hypothetically speaking, if you received credit for Spanish 76, you would still need to take a 100-level course because the requirement is 3 semesters or a 100-level.</p>
<p>I heard that Spanish is self-placed (from a friend), so you should contact the department to find out if you can try to sign up for a 100-level course. If not, you might have to take 3 semesters.</p>
<p>Edit: As an aside, if you want Duke to know your AP scores and for them to officially count and be properly credited by the registrar, remember to ask CB to send a score report to Duke.</p>
<p>my son started a new language…not a popular choice, I know but he was thrilled with his department as a cozy corner at Duke of new mentors/friends and he went abroad in that department…for those considering starting a new language, this is a way to make Duke more personal…you will get to know the profs and it is possible that this could be a fantastic way to do your junior year abroad. second son is placing out and has little language aptitude…he would not enjoy this option.</p>
<p>The problem with intro language courses is that many of them meet everyday of the week. That makes scheduling them extremely annoying.</p>
<p>And the other problem is that many students take the intro course of a language that they already speak! Makes it difficult for students who have never been exposed to the language before.</p>
<p>Yeah, my friend who spoke no Chinese took it with a bunch of kids who spoke Chinese at home but were in Chinese 1 anyway because they didn’t know how to read/write. She definitely suffered during oral exams…</p>
<p>SN: they were supposed to be in at least Chinese 35 or above. I remembered that the Chinese department used to be real strict about placement. I heard that they would kick out anyone who even remotely sounded like they have spoken chinese before. Hell, I barely managed to write one sentence on my placement test and they kicked me out of chinese 35!</p>